Shrewsbury Sightseeing & Visitor Attractions
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Battlefield Farm, Upper Battlefield, , Shropshire SY5 7AP
Tel 44 (0)1743 872122
Battlefield 1403 is a new exhibition centre telling the story of the Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403, discover more about the battle of Shrewsbury, visit the farm shop or relax in the café.
Abbey Foregate, , Shropshire SY2 6BS
Tel 44 (0)1743 232723
Shrewsbury Abbey was initially a humble wooden Saxon church. It went on to become one of the most impressive monastic buildings in the country founded in 1083 by the Norman Roger de Montgomery and a favourite destination for pilgrims.
Castle Street, , Shropshire SY1 2AT
Tel 44 (0)1743 358516
Shrewsbury castle is a Norman red sandstone construction built by Roger de Montgomery in 1070 on the site of an original Anglo-Saxon fortification. It houses the Shropshire Regimental Museum with collections of pictures, weapons, uniforms and other memorabilia from the 1700's.
Wroxeter, , Shropshire SY5 6PH
Tel 44 (0)1743 761330
These impressive ruins have the Roman name "Viroconium" and are remains of the fourth largest Roman city in Britain. Its most impressive features are the 2nd-century municipal baths, and the remains of a huge dividing wall. There is a site museum and audio tour.
Acton Burnell, , Shropshire SY5 7PF
The castle was a grand fortified manor house built in the 13th century by Robert Burnell, Chancellor of England and close friend of King Edward the First. The King was a regular visitor and it is said that he convened one of the first English Parliaments here in 1263.
Atcham, , Shropshire SY4 4TP
Tel 44 (0)1743 708162
Attingham Park is an elegant 18th-century mansion and one of the greatest country houses in Shropshire. It contains important collections of Regency furniture, Grand Tour paintings and ambassadorial silver. The deer park is set in an area of great natural beauty.
Shrewsbury centre, , Shropshire SY1 3BY
A large medieval church originally Saxon, and was rebuilt in the 1170s. It is famous for its superb stained glass windows (including its stunning Jesse window) dating from various periods in its history, with fine arcades and richly carved nave roof.
Weston-under-Redcastle, , Shropshire SY4 5UY
Tel 44 (0)1939 200 611
You can be 'lost' at The Follies in a fantasyland of grottos, labyrinths, tunnels and bridges. Take the stairs up the Monument and enjoy breathtaking views of up to 13 counties. This is a 100-acre site with picnic tables, tearoom and visitor centre.
St Chad's Terrace, , Shropshire SY1 1JX
Tel 44 (0)1743 365478
St Chad's Church is a magnificent Georgian church overlooking The Quarry, build in 1792. View the central hall, with a sweeping double staircase to the gallery, decoration on the ceiling of the nave, delicate banisters and slender pillars supporting the gallery.
Upper Battlefield, , Shropshire SY5 7AP
St. Mary Magdalene's or Battlefield Church as it was known was built in 1406, just 3 years after the battle of Shrewsbury by Henry IV for the souls of those killed in the battle. Together with the earthworks and ponds to the south the Church is a scheduled monument.
